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Where does “appellational” come from?

appellational (English) comes from English appellation, from Middle English appellacion, from Old French apellatiun, from Latin appellatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

appellational (English): Relating to appellation or naming

Definitions

  1. Relating to appellation or naming

Ancestry of “appellational”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishappellationA name, title, or designation; A geographical...
2Middle Englishappellacion—
3Old Frenchapellatiunsummons
4Latinappellatioappeal; name; title, rank
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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